Water supply at Opuwo has been disrupted by flooding, which has affected NamWater’s infrastructure at the town.
This was announced by NamWater spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata in a statement on Saturday.
“The flooding has significantly damaged key components of our water infrastructure, including feeder pipelines transporting water from boreholes to the collector,” he says.
Ndamanomhata says NamWater is currently responding to the disruption, which is due to heavy overnight rainfall.
A maintenance team has been dispatched and is en route to Opuwo to assess the extent of the damage and commence emergency repairs, he says.
As a mitigating measure, the water utility has dispatched a water tanker to provide temporary relief.
Ndamanomhata says NamWater will monitor the wider impact of flooding in the north-western business unit, where a similar disruption has been reported.
He says the utility is working “around the clock” to restore water supply and will update the public on the situation
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